Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere Cavium s QLogic QConvergeConsole Plug-in for VMware vcenter simplifies and accelerates deployment and management. KEY FINDINGS The QLogic adapter portfolio from Cavium integrates management into VMware vcenter with the QConvergeConsole (QCC) Plug-in for VMware vcenter. The is a set of software components delivered through industry-standard CIM providers that allows for the remote management of QLogic adapters from Cavium via VMware vcenter. Administrators can centrally manage these adapters from a singlepane-of-glass. CAVIUM S QLOGIC QCONVERGECONSOLE PLUG-IN FOR VMWARE VCENTER Cavium offers a robust set of management tools to help organizations simplify management and improve efficiency while reducing costs under the umbrella of the QLogic QCC from Cavium. The and Web Client for VMware vcenter provides a rich set of features that include not only full adapter management but key storage and network visualization maps that significantly enhance the overall value of the QLogic adapter from Cavium. In VMware virtualized environments, the significantly improves business processes, agility, deployment opportunities, and methods for troubleshooting. It provides an end-to-end visual representation of network and storage connectivity from the physical adapter to the virtual machine (VM) for insight into storage and network infrastructure, saving hours of administration time. Managing VMware vsphere servers using the and vsphere Web Client enables multi-protocol and multi-fabric management of QLogic adapters from Cavium, resulting in lower deployment times, faster troubleshooting, and reduced total cost of ownership. Figure 1. Key Features of the QConvergeConsole Plug-in and Web Client for VMware vcenter SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 1
Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere INTEGRATES INTO VMWARE VCENTER The is a set of software components delivered through industry-standard CIM providers that allows for the remote management of Cavium s QLogic adapters via VMware vcenter. This capability enables administrators to centrally manage these adapters from a single-pane-ofglass view, provided by the VMware vcenter console. This plug-in is part of the QLogic QCC suite of management tools from Cavium, that include the QCC Web-based GUI and CLI, which are used in operating system environments other than vsphere, such as Windows and Linux. The plug-in provides an interactive GUI that is similar to the QCC Web-based tool. Integrates into VMware vcenter Manage QLogic Adapters from within VMware vcenter Heterogeneous and multi-adapter single-paneof-glass management Manage Gen 6 and Gen 5 FC, FCoE, iscsi, and Ethernet functions The vsphere Web Client Plug-in configures QLogic Gen 6 and Gen 5 Fibre Channel Adapters from Cavium along with FastLinQ Intelligent Ethernet and Converged Network Adapters by using a browser within a VMware vsphere environment. Integrates into VMware vcenter Management for FC, FCoE, iscsi, and Ethernet Adapters Storage and Network Maps with End-toend View Dynamic Management of QLogic NIC Partitioning (NPAR) for Supported Adapters, Including the Ability to Modify Partition and Function Type Querying and Modifying Driver Parameters for All Supported Protocols Viewing and Managing Initiators, Targets, and LUNs for FC, FCoE, and iscsi Ports Querying Statistics, Running Diagnostics, and Obtaining Transceiver Information vsphere Web Client Plug-in LUNs Storage Array QLogic Adapter Datastore VM Storage Connectivity Visualization with QConvergeConsole Figure 2. QConvergeConsole Plug-in Storage Connectivity Maps SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 2
Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere STORAGE CONNECTIVITY VISUALIZATION The QCC plug-in delivers advanced technology to improve and enhance the user experience. The QCC plug-in can instantly display how data stores are related to VMs as well as which storage targets and LUNs the data stores reside on. QCC gives administrators an instantaneous view of all those relationships along with a mouse-over feature they can use to view key configuration information for each of the hardware components throughout the fabrics. So regardless of the VM mobility situation, administrators can always see where resources are allocated. Storage Connectivity Visualization End-to-end Visual Representation Health Status Using Color Coding Mouse Overs Provide Key Device Attributes Figure 3. QConvergeConsole Plug-in Storage Connectivity Maps SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 3
Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere Figure 4. QConvergeConsole Plug-in Mouse Overs Provide Key Information NETWORK CONNECTIVITY VISUALIZATION The can instantly display how a QLogic adapter from Cavium and its ports are related to VMs, as well as the VMware vswitch/dvswitch and port group to which they are connected. QCC gives an instantaneous view of the relationships in the network. In addition, a mouse-over feature provides key configuration information for each of the hardware components throughout the network internal to the VMware vsphere server. Network Connectivity Visualization with QConvergeConsole QLogic Adapter vswitch PortGroup VM Figure 5. QConvergeConsole Plug-in Network Connectivity Maps Network Connectivity Visualization End-to-end Visual Representation Health Status Using Color Coding Mouse Overs Provide Key Device Attributes VLAN and Port Group Information SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 4
Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere Figure 6. QConvergeConsole Plug-in Network Connectivity Maps COMPLETE ADAPTER MANAGEMENT The enables comprehensive management of all aspects and functions of Cavium s QLogic Fibre Channel, Converged Network, and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters in a VMware vsphere environment. Capabilities such as the ability to deploy firmware updates remotely, full integration into VMware Update Manager (VUM), and an array of diagnostics allow for a powerful yet intuitive interface while lowering administration costs. Complete Adapter Management Network Partitioning (NPAR) Configuration System-wide Firmware Updates Integrated Diagnostics Adapter Parameter Tuning Boot from SAN Configuration Transceiver (SFP+) Health Information SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 5
Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere Figure 7. NPAR Configuration SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 6
Visualize I/O Connectivity for VMware vsphere CAVIUM S QLOGIC ADVANTAGE While other adapter vendors also offer a management tool to monitor and manage their adapters, their tools lack the ease of use, maturity, and feature set required for the enterprise data center. Cavium s QLogic QCC Plug-in for VMware vcenter leverages years of experience and expertise in understanding the management complexity of virtualized environments. RELATED VIDEO PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: QLOGIC QCONVERGECONSOLE PLUG-IN FOR VMWARE VCENTER Adapter Management Features Emulex OneCommand Adapter Management from within vcenter Storage Connectivity Visualization û Network Connectivity Visualization û Discover and Display vsphere I/O Path Components vswitch, Data stores, and VMs CONCLUSION The Cavium s QLogic QConvergeConsole (QCC) Plug-in for VMware vcenter gives administrators insight into their virtual environments and provides a flexible and easy-to-manage infrastructure for protocol assignment, connectivity, and data flow management, enhancing the overall virtual experience. û Click on the Image to Watch a YouTube Video ABOUT CAVIUM Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), offers a broad portfolio of infrastructure solutions for compute, security, storage, switching, connectivity and baseband processing. Cavium s highly integrated multi-core SoC products deliver software compatible solutions across low to high performance points enabling secure and intelligent functionality in Enterprise, Data Center and Service Provider Equipment. Cavium processors and solutions are supported by an extensive ecosystem of operating systems, tools, application stacks, hardware reference designs and other products. Cavium is headquartered in San Jose, CA with design centers in California, Massachusetts, India, Israel, China and Taiwan. Follow us: Corporate Headquarters Cavium, Inc. 2315 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95131 408-943-7100 International Offices UK Ireland Germany France India Japan China Hong Kong Singapore Taiwan Israel Copyright 2016-2017 Cavium, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. QLogic LLC (formerly QLogic Corporation) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavium, Inc. Cavium, QLogic, FastLinQ, and QConvergeConsole are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cavium Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. This document is provided for informational purposes only and may contain errors. Cavium reserves the right, without notice, to make changes to this document or in product design or specifications. Cavium disclaims any warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, and does not guarantee that any results or performance described in the document will be achieved by you. All statements regarding Cavium s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals and objectives only. SN0430956-00 Rev. G 10/17 7